On January 17, 1993, a group of Okumkpo masquerades numbering in their hundreds assembled to deliver a historic cultural performance, the likes of which have not been seen in over 30 years. The venue was Ogo Amikpo in Ozizza

If you can afford to be in Afikpo during the Mbe Festival, you should make plans to attend. Mbe or Ebu Mbe (literal translation: the tortoise’s song) is a festival that combines great music and dance with social satire. The songs contain lyrics that criticize individuals and groups who committed offenses or violated community norms in recent memory. The intent...

The New Yam Festival is one of the top festivals in Afikpo. The festival begins with a series of activities weeks before the final ceremonial day. First, a large council of elders meets in a solemn conference called Ngidi-Ngidi to decide the date of the festival. Then other activities in preparation for the festival follow in a sequence dictated by...

The Afikpo Town Welfare Association (ATWA) organizes an annual Ehugbo Day on or about the month of June. Ehugbo is the original Igbo name for present day Afikpo. ATWA is the apex town association dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Afikpo people. On Ehugbo Day is one of the best events to experience Afikpo culture on display. Among the attractions...

On August 2012, dozens of Afikpo people, along with their friends, families and well wishers congregated at the Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel in Houston, Texas, USA to celebrate the New Yam Festival (Iriji) in style. In attendance were Afikpo sons and daughters resident in the United States. They were joined by Afikpo people from Nigeria and other...